On this sunny, hot sunday, I thought I would share a few of my collections and favorite thrift store finds. These collections are in their beginning stages, but I absolutely love the pieces I have so far.
My first collection is owl figurines and one little clock. The clock was actually my first piece. My family inherited it from our first landlord. Mr. Craven was a lovely senior citizen who we rented our first family home from. He was incredibly kind and interesting and doted on our little family. For this reason, the owl clock means soo much to me. When he died, we had to move out of our little house, and it was a huge shift in my childhood. The other two owls are a little less sentimental, but much beloved. I just recently acquired the "coffee" owl, and the other owl is a figurine I bought new, and spray painted to better match my yellow and grey obsession.
My next little collection was acquired at once, when cleaning out my grandparents living room. I have always loved elephants. They are my favorite jungle animal. I guess I always loved that they were big enough to not have to be violent, and that grown elephants don't have to fear lions, which are my least favorite animal. I have always seen these little elephants in my grandparent's living room, but when my grandmother was trying to get rid of them, I knew I had to have them. I had to repair the wooden elephant by fixing a previous repair that was sloppy and crooked. He looks much better now.
The last piece I am showing today is a little, broken, music box. I found it at a local Goodwill store about 4 years ago. Although it is broken, I knew I could use it for a little bedside storage and the image on top was just so darling. What more fitting than a beautiful image a a woman napping to have on your nightstand! The colors are beautiful,but muted enough to blend in with most design schemes. The sides are a dark, wooden, veneer with glossy finish.
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This one shows the colors a bit truer.
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With exception of the grey owl, nothing here cost more than $2.00. Spending a weekend going through local thrift stores and charity shops will give you tons of ideas and finds for any budget. Seriously, if you have a dollar and some change, you can probably find something to add some character to your desk, or the top of your dresser. If you find anything you love, but the color is wrong, or the surface finish is a little rough, spray paint covers a multitude of sins. What thrift store finds or hand me downs are decorating your homes? I would love to see pictures of what others have done on a modest budget!
